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Jamaica Caper Tree

Noun (Botany)

The Jamaica Caper Tree is a tropical evergreen tree native to the Caribbean, Central America, and parts of Florida. Its scientific name is Capparis cynophallophora and it belongs to the Capparaceae family. It is renowned for its large, showy flowers and unique fruiting pods.

Sample Sentence: The Jamaica Caper Tree provides shade and beauty in tropical gardens.

Noun (Local)

In Jamaica, the term "Jamaica Caper Tree" is sometimes used to refer to the Jamaican dogwood (Piscidia piscipula) tree, a flowering tree native to the West Indies. Its bark and root extracts are known for their medicinal properties and are used in traditional Jamaican medicine.

Sample Sentence: The locals in Jamaica believe that the bark of the Jamaica Caper Tree has healing powers.

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